Course information

This course is aimed at anyone undertaking spirometry who have no wish or need to undertake interpretation. It can serve as revision for those who have been practising for many years or as an introduction for those who have never undertaken spirometry before.
This course will prepare delegates for ARTP assessment which has been reviewed by the ARTP. The ARTP are the ONLY assessors of competence and all training providers will be working towards that assessment.
Our clinical expert who created and designed the e-learning (Chris Loveridge) has years of experience in working clinically and in training and education. She was part of the working party who created ‘A guide to quality assured spirometry in primary care’ (2013) and created the 10 steps to interpretation. For our courses she has rewritten these as the ‘Seven Steps to standardised spirometry’ (2020) and this forms the basis of our learning to ensure that all spirometry traces performed are ‘fit for purpose.’
Our courses have PP video presentations for each session, with interactive knowledge checks and guided learning activities which offer further learning. Some of these activities will be requirements for the ARTP portfolio. The final assessment after the learning sessions are completed will be marked and feedback given.

Course content

By the end of this course delegates will understand how to:

• Recognise the use of spirometry safely and effectively in their workplace
• Recognise the importance of quality assurance in relation to spirometry equipment
• Identify indications and contraindications to spirometry testing that ensure patient safety
• Perform quality assured spirometry in a safe and confident manner
• Consider a systematic approach to spirometry reporting

Online course details

Please note: once you have completed the registration form, your details will be passed to the training provider who will contact you in due course with details on how to access the online learning.

Course length =15 hours

Access =  2 months to complete

Presented in defined sessions with practical elements undertaken as self-directed learning. This course provides a practical approach to spirometry testing.
• Overview of spirometry
• Equipment preparation with practical activities to underpin learning
• Preparing the patient with outcomes designed to support ongoing accreditation
• Performing the test -video demonstrations of quality assured spirometry testing
• A systematic approach to ensuring a trace is ‘fit for purpose’ and for ongoing interpretation
• End of course assessment

Course eligibility

This CPD course is for Practice Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals. Please check here if you are eligible for these funded courses.

Please note: By applying for any of these training courses, you/your practice will not be able to also claim your £333 allocated CPD funding.